<p>What WhartonMaster is saying is pure rumor. There has been no conclusive evidence that shows that applying “unhooked” SCEA is a disadvantage (I have plenty of “unhooked” friends who applied SCEA and got in, if you want anecdotal evidence). In fact, there is more evidence–many studies, in fact–that URMs, first-generation, and low-income students are at a disadvantage SCEA. That’s why schools have begun to eliminate early programs (e.g. Harvard’s SCEA).</p>
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<p>[Harvard</a> to eliminate early admission](<a href=“http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/09.14/99-admissions.html]Harvard”>http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/09.14/99-admissions.html)</p>